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Blacksmith's Valentine

On the 19th century Island Farm in the Manteo, North Carolina, I peeked my head into a blacksmiths old shed. Wyatt, was an apprentice practicing his trade on his day off. I asked him to forge a Valentine's heart for my girlfriend. He happily obliged.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Manteo, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Ryan Kost